Month: September 2021

5:46 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will undergo surgery on his left big toe on Tuesday at Cleveland Clinic. The 62-year-old Francona stepped down for the season July 29 and had hip replacement surgery a few days later. He has been doing rehab work at Progressive Field and watched
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3:15 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets remain hopeful that wide receiver Jamison Crowder, who tested positive last week for COVID-19, will play in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. Crowder has virus-related symptoms, coach Robert Saleh said Monday, but NFL protocols allow him to return to the team before Sunday
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4:53 PM ET ESPN News Services SEATTLE — Washington coach Jimmy Lake said his team is looking to “make amends” to their fanbase after arguably the most embarrassing loss in the history of the Huskies football program. “We should not have played the way we played on Saturday night and that’s why I feel so
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2:55 PM ET With Georgia set to host its first home game against UAB at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, coach Kirby Smart said three or four of his players are sidelined with COVID-19. Smart declined to identify the players during a teleconference with reporters on Monday. It is unknown whether they will be available to
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1:48 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In search of more secondary depth heading toward the season opener, the San Francisco 49ers are bringing in former All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman. Norman signed a one-year deal with the Niners on Monday, the team announced. To make room for him on the roster, San Francisco released veteran
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2:17 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley cleared yet another hurdle when he came through his first contact at practice late last week with no issues, multiple sources told ESPN. If all goes well in Wednesday’s padded practice, Barkley is expected to be on the field Sunday in
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1:49 PM ET Associated Press Belinda Bencic is back into the quarterfinals of the US Open. The Olympic gold medalist from Switzerland beat Iga Swiatek 7-6 (12), 6-3 to make the last eight in Flushing Meadows for the third time. The 11th-seeded Bencic pulled out the lengthy first-set tiebreaker, then took the second set in
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9:52 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United remain keen on West Ham United‘s Declan Rice despite deciding against investing in a midfielder this summer, sources have told ESPN. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward were aware of the clamour among supporters to sign a new midfielder during the transfer window, but sources
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Shardul Thakur exults after bowling Joe Root © AFP/Getty Images England captain Joe Root highlighted his side’s lack of “ruthlessness” with the bat in their first innings, as well as dropped catches and a pivotal spell of reverse-swing from Jasprit Bumrah on the final afternoon, after India wrapped up victory in the fourth Test at
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1:38 PM ET Alabama outside linebacker Christopher Allen will likely miss the rest of the season after suffering a fractured foot during the Crimson Tide’s win over Miami on Saturday. Allen, a former second-team All-SEC selection who led the conference in tackles for loss last season, will need surgery, Alabama coach Nick Saban said on
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1:37 PM ET The Atlanta Braves signed right-hander Charlie Morton to a one-year, $20 million extension Monday. The contract includes a one-year, $20 million club option for 2023 that doesn’t include a buyout. Morton, 37, is 13-5 with a 3.47 ERA in 28 starts this season after signing a one-year, $15 million contract with the
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10:13 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins placed offensive lineman Austin Jackson and tight end Adam Shaheen on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates, potentially leaving them short-handed as the team prepares for its Week 1 game against the New England Patriots. The Dolphins confirmed the moves Monday and
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